Origin: | Baque, Spanish, Japanese |
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Meaning: | end, beginning of the end, beloved daughter, mother city, night rain |
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Amaya is a Spanish name and a form of the Basque girl’s name Amaia and means “the end”.
Amaya is a variant of the Basque name Amaia. Amaya is also a Spanish name, that derived from the name of the village of Amaya in north-western Spain. Amaya also has Japanese roots, but is more common there as a surname.
The name Amaya first appeared in the novel “Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century” by Spanish author Francisco Navarro Villoslada in 1879 and gained popularity in the United States in 1999 through the TV series “The Real World”. Since then, the name has been growing in popularity worldwide.
Amaya means “the end” or “the beginning of the end” in Basque. Figuratively, the name is also given the meaning of “happy ending” or “long desired daughter” and “beloved daughter.” In Spanish, Amaya means “mother city” or “the capital”. In Japanese, Amaya could mean “night rain” or “rainy night.”
Amaya is a rare name that will make your daughter special. Amaya adds a subtle twist to the popular first name Maya. Another plus is that the name Amaya exists in many languages and thus has many different beautiful meanings. In addition to Amaya, the spellings Amaia, Amaïa and Amaja also exist.
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As a middle name, another harmonious name with “a” at the end can be used, for example Amaya Katalina, Amaya Josepha, Amaya Selena, Amaya Cassandra or Amaya Estella.
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